"The EmpoweredU platform offers simple, common navigation for all classes and exploits the built-in functionalities and tools of a mobile device," according to a company news release. "This includes streaming content via the Internet, course site creation, online lectures, assignment, test administering, grading, user publishing, live chat, peer-to-peer interaction, discussion forum, development of student portfolios, messaging and news and Web-content access."

Integration with iOS features such as push notifications and FaceTime; and

The ability to deploy as a stand-alone platform or to integrate with an existing student information system or constituent relationship management system.

"I have reviewed several LMS applications and the platform by EmpoweredU is the best I've seen," said Jonathan Wolf, director of education at Cambria-Rowe Business College, in a prepared statement. "EmpoweredU moves away from the didactic model of many other LMS applications to a truly constructivist pedagogy, whereby students are engaged and eager to learn."

The university of California, Los Angeles and the University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business have previously deployed the platform.